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Talking with Suz DeMello

In a word: they’re hot
Like great chocolate, vampires are smooth, seductive and dangerous. They're
invariably wealthy because they prey upon whoever they please and can steal for
a living if they choose. Anne Rice's Lestat is the classic example.
And many female fans enjoy the fantasy of losing control to a sexy, dominant
male. On top of that, our culture worships the young and the beautiful.

In my writing, I emphasize not only the vampires’
sensuality, but also their unnatural strength and speed. In Rakes in Tartan, my hero, Tor Kilburn,
doesn’t box or fence to stay in shape, but he “flies”—or appears to. Here’s his
version of taking a relaxing jog at night:

Tor
stood on the roof of the manse he shared with Andrew. Though the home was
centrally located near Piccadilly, the misty streets ’round about were deserted
at this extremely late hour. The quarter-moon’s light struggled through the
low-hanging fog and gleamed on damp cobbles and pavements. Few lamps broke the
darkness. Silence reigned. Not even the turd wallopers were abroad, though the
olfactory evidence of their foul cargo floated above the lanes.

He
stretched, enjoying the freedom he felt, having stripped off the confining
jacket and snug knee-breeches required for entry into Almack’s. Cloak flapping
over plain trousers, he leaped to the next building, then to the next and the
next. He landed squarely on a girder supporting the glass roof of the
Burlington Arcade, knees half-bent.

He
sprinted along the girder, then jumped again, arms spread wide. The breeze
caught his black cape and helped him across Piccadilly, enabling him to land
soundlessly on the roof of Fortnum and Mason.

He
enjoyed his hobby as much or even more than he had in Oxford. ‘Twas a lively
town but lacked the number and variety of buildings London boasted. Though he
had become intimately acquainted with the several colleges comprising Oxford,
the sameness of the Gothic architecture had lost his interest. London was
large, diverse and highly entertaining...

Oh, and yeah: he’s hot.

Rakes in Tartan by Suz deMello

Setting: London 1816

The social season promises both sex and danger for Torquil
Kilburn and Andrew MacReiver, Highland heirs arrived in London to seek brides.
The Scotsmen must negotiate the complicated morés of high society to woo and
win an exquisite debutante and her passionate, unconventional mother while
keeping their vampire heritage a secret.

But evil stalks the ballroom at Almack’s, the streets of
Piccadilly, the drawing rooms of the ton. Headless bodies have been found
drained of their blood, for another vampire haunts the streets of London,
murdering noblemen. As he draws ever closer, Tor and Andrew must fight not only
for love, but for their lives.

Best-selling, award-winning author Suz deMello, a.k.a Sue Swift, has
written seventeen romance novels in several subgenres, including erotica,
comedy, historical, paranormal, mystery and suspense, plus a number of short
stories and non-fiction articles on writing. A freelance editor, she’s worked
for Total-E-Bound, Liquid Silver Books and Ai Press, where she is currently
Managing Editor. She also takes private clients.

Her books have been favorably reviewed in Publishers Weekly, Kirkus and
Booklist, won a contest or two, attained the finals of the RITA and hit
several bestseller lists.

A former trial attorney, her passion is world travel. She’s left the US
over a dozen times, including lengthy stints working overseas. She’s now
writing a vampire tale and planning her next trip.

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